Ingrīda Andriņa
| Ingrīda Andriņa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
23 June 1944 Riga, Latvia |
| Died |
17 September 2015 (aged 71) Riga, Latvia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1967-2015 |
Ingrīda Andriņa (23 June 1944 – 17 September 2015) was a Latvian stage and film actress.
Biography
Born in Riga, Andriņa graduated from the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography in Moscow in 1967 and began working at the Latvian National Theatre. From 1966 she began appearing in films.[1][2]
Andriņa is possibly best recalled internationally for her role as "Agnes von Mönnikhusen" in the 1969 Soviet Estonian language film Viimne reliikvia, directed by Grigori Kromanov.[3]
Throughout her film career, Andriņa performed in Latvian-, Russian-, Estonian-, Azerbaijani- and Georgian-language films. Her last appearance was in the 2014 Latvian film Džimlai Rudis rallallā.[1]
Andriņa died unexpectedly in 2015 at the age of 71 and was interred at the Riga Forest Cemetery.[4][5]
Selected filmography
- Viimne reliikvia (1969)
- Liberation, film series (1972)
- Unfinished Supper (1979)
- The Trust That Has Burst, television miniseries (1984)
- Džimlai Rudis rallallā (2014)
References
- 1 2 "Mūžībā aizgājusi Latvijas Nacionālā teātra aktrise Ingrīda Andriņa" (in Latvian). Latvia: apollo.tvnet.lv. BNS. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ "Pēkšņi mūžībā aizgājusi Nacionālā teātra aktrise Ingrīda Andriņa" (in Latvian). Latvia: Diena. 2015-09-17. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ "Puhka rahus, vaba laps! Suri kultusfilmis "Viimne reliikvia" Agnest kehastanud näitlejanna Ingrīda Andriņa" [Rest in Peace, Free Child! Ingrīda Andriņa has died]. Delfi (in Estonian). Estonia: Ekspress Grupp. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ "No aktrises Ingrīdas Andriņas varēs atvadīties trešdien" (in Latvian). Latvia: La.Lv. BNS. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ "Pēkšņi mūžībā aizgājusi Nacionālā teātra aktrise Ingrīda Andriņa" (in Latvian). Latvia: Diena. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.